The government has advertised for consultancy services for a finalised opt-in mechanism for indigenous communities wishing to benefit from the Guyana-Norway forest protection scheme.
An advertisement which appeared in Thursday’s Guyana Chronicle and Kaieteur News also said that the Demerara River community of Muritaro will be used for the pilot study.
The move to finalise the opt-in mechanism comes as the five-year agreement between Georgetown and Oslo is due to expire though there is likely to be a new agreement. The opt-in mechanism had seen prolonged delays over the need for consultation within indigenous communities. Finalising an opt-in mechanism is one of the requirements for the payment of the
